Allie
@hummingbirdsound.bsky.social
Librarian. She/her. This is mainly an account for me to follow and repost writers and cultural critics I like.
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the nyt style section vs. der spiegel
January 24, 2026 at 11:20 PM
the nyt style section vs. der spiegel
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not surprising and yet still jarring to read ex-FBI agents describing how Kash Patel and Bongino reacted to Charlie Kirk's murder while running the agency. truly the content creator administration/podcast govt www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
January 22, 2026 at 10:49 PM
not surprising and yet still jarring to read ex-FBI agents describing how Kash Patel and Bongino reacted to Charlie Kirk's murder while running the agency. truly the content creator administration/podcast govt www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Reminder: There are primaries coming up around May in many states. Then we have the November midterms.
These elections matter. A lot. Be prepared to vote. Don't let anyone tell you it won't make a difference. It will. It's your right and a privilege. Exercise it at every opportunity. 👊💪
#Vote
These elections matter. A lot. Be prepared to vote. Don't let anyone tell you it won't make a difference. It will. It's your right and a privilege. Exercise it at every opportunity. 👊💪
#Vote
January 21, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Reminder: There are primaries coming up around May in many states. Then we have the November midterms.
These elections matter. A lot. Be prepared to vote. Don't let anyone tell you it won't make a difference. It will. It's your right and a privilege. Exercise it at every opportunity. 👊💪
#Vote
These elections matter. A lot. Be prepared to vote. Don't let anyone tell you it won't make a difference. It will. It's your right and a privilege. Exercise it at every opportunity. 👊💪
#Vote
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This is an important insight. Miller, Vance, and co see immigrants as the enemy, as the other. But they also see anyone siding with immigrants, citizen or not, as the enemy, too. And they want to make sure people see that aligning with immigrants makes you vulnerable to state violence.
The deeper issue is Miller and maybe Vance want people who are eager to show solidarity with immigrants to fear state violence.
They want us to fear Trump is capable of the worst.
I try to develop a theory of the moment here. 5/5
(h/t @radleybalko.bsky.social)
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
They want us to fear Trump is capable of the worst.
I try to develop a theory of the moment here. 5/5
(h/t @radleybalko.bsky.social)
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
January 22, 2026 at 7:47 PM
This is an important insight. Miller, Vance, and co see immigrants as the enemy, as the other. But they also see anyone siding with immigrants, citizen or not, as the enemy, too. And they want to make sure people see that aligning with immigrants makes you vulnerable to state violence.
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Today, Jack Smith explained he had enough evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Donald Trump tried to overturn the election illegally, tried to get fake electors, and in a separate case, stole classified documents and tried to hide them.
January 22, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Today, Jack Smith explained he had enough evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Donald Trump tried to overturn the election illegally, tried to get fake electors, and in a separate case, stole classified documents and tried to hide them.
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1600 Pennsylvania Ave
Vance: If we're trying to find a sex offender, tell us where the guy lives.
January 22, 2026 at 8:26 PM
1600 Pennsylvania Ave
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Minnesota's decided to escalate from being generational legends to being historical icons.
Statement from the entire Minneapolis City Council in support of a General Strike and Day of Truth & Freedom on January 23rd.
January 22, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Minnesota's decided to escalate from being generational legends to being historical icons.
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Kristi Noem should be impeached. ICE should be disbanded. I voted NO on funding ICE. It has become a lawless bounty hunter organization.
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Kristi Noem should be impeached. ICE should be disbanded. I voted NO on funding ICE. It has become a lawless bounty hunter organization.
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Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
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Trump's buddies now control TikTok in the U.S. www.cnn.com/2026/01/22/t...
The deal to secure TikTok’s future in the US has finally closed | CNN Business
The joint venture acquiring TikTok’s US assets has been formally established and has announced its leadership team, according to the company, one day before the deadline set by President Donald Trump ...
www.cnn.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Trump's buddies now control TikTok in the U.S. www.cnn.com/2026/01/22/t...
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guess i'm glad i didn't spend too much energy building up a presence there.
Trump's buddies now control TikTok in the U.S. www.cnn.com/2026/01/22/t...
The deal to secure TikTok’s future in the US has finally closed | CNN Business
The joint venture acquiring TikTok’s US assets has been formally established and has announced its leadership team, according to the company, one day before the deadline set by President Donald Trump ...
www.cnn.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:07 AM
guess i'm glad i didn't spend too much energy building up a presence there.
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Map here of 215 solidarity actions with the Minneapolis General Strike
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Donate to Track the Growing Minneapolis General Strike Movement Nationwide
The Minneapolis General Strike movement has come to 215 cities, and we need your help to cover it.
paydayreport.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Map here of 215 solidarity actions with the Minneapolis General Strike
paydayreport.com/donate-to-tr...
paydayreport.com/donate-to-tr...
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The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
January 23, 2026 at 1:57 AM
The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
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He didn't "seem to" do it. He did it, repeatedly.
January 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM
He didn't "seem to" do it. He did it, repeatedly.
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Among the Education Department’s new appointees is Lindsey Burke, the lead author of Project 2025’s education section.
She envisions dramatic enrollment declines for public schools: “We’re going to have a lot of empty school buildings.”
(Published Oct. 2025)
She envisions dramatic enrollment declines for public schools: “We’re going to have a lot of empty school buildings.”
(Published Oct. 2025)
These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.
Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...
www.propublica.org
January 21, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Among the Education Department’s new appointees is Lindsey Burke, the lead author of Project 2025’s education section.
She envisions dramatic enrollment declines for public schools: “We’re going to have a lot of empty school buildings.”
(Published Oct. 2025)
She envisions dramatic enrollment declines for public schools: “We’re going to have a lot of empty school buildings.”
(Published Oct. 2025)
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For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
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it’s like we elected the kid who wishes people into the cornfield
January 19, 2026 at 1:58 PM
it’s like we elected the kid who wishes people into the cornfield
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I am not exaggerating when I say ICE functions as a terrorist organization in the Twin Cities. The goal seems to be to harass and frighten people (the ones who are lucky enough to not be abducted, at least) and it's deeply unsettling when you learn they're in your neighborhood.
January 20, 2026 at 5:07 AM
I am not exaggerating when I say ICE functions as a terrorist organization in the Twin Cities. The goal seems to be to harass and frighten people (the ones who are lucky enough to not be abducted, at least) and it's deeply unsettling when you learn they're in your neighborhood.
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Minneapolis unions call for General Strike on Jan 23rd against ICE
5 major unions have joined the call so far & the list is expected to grow.
paydayreport.com/5-minneapoli...
5 major unions have joined the call so far & the list is expected to grow.
paydayreport.com/5-minneapoli...
5 Minneapolis Unions Call for General Strike - Largest Ohio ArcelorMittal Plant Workers on Strike - UPMC Altoona Nurses Win Violence Protection Measures Following Attack
ATU Local 1005, SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, CWA Local 7250, and St. Paul Federation of Educators Local 28 are supporting the call for a general strike and organizers expect the list to grow in...
paydayreport.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Minneapolis unions call for General Strike on Jan 23rd against ICE
5 major unions have joined the call so far & the list is expected to grow.
paydayreport.com/5-minneapoli...
5 major unions have joined the call so far & the list is expected to grow.
paydayreport.com/5-minneapoli...
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Fraud is a serious crime that merits laying siege to an entire city and collectively punishing every immigrant from Somalia.
It's also a crime for which you can be pardoned and relieved of compensating your victims, so long as some of the money you stole finds its way to the president.
It's also a crime for which you can be pardoned and relieved of compensating your victims, so long as some of the money you stole finds its way to the president.
Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Fraud is a serious crime that merits laying siege to an entire city and collectively punishing every immigrant from Somalia.
It's also a crime for which you can be pardoned and relieved of compensating your victims, so long as some of the money you stole finds its way to the president.
It's also a crime for which you can be pardoned and relieved of compensating your victims, so long as some of the money you stole finds its way to the president.
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New: We built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
The Companies Behind ICE
Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
readsludge.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:19 PM
New: We built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
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It's funny: You get so used to a government of reactionary content creators that you sometimes forget that there's no plan and no endgame. Like, is the idea to brutalize major cities like Minneapolis into submission? Because that's not happening. So this just escalation for its own sake.
January 15, 2026 at 3:26 PM
It's funny: You get so used to a government of reactionary content creators that you sometimes forget that there's no plan and no endgame. Like, is the idea to brutalize major cities like Minneapolis into submission? Because that's not happening. So this just escalation for its own sake.
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This is so freaking good, as usual, from @davidjroth.bsky.social. The use of a phrase like "single-serving fogs of war" to describe the brutal, directionless violence inflicted by ICE agents is 😘👌. defector.com/fascists-are...
Fascists Are Pathetic | Defector
Two days before a shouting cluster of its agents surrounded the car of a Minneapolis mother and shot her to death last week, ICE was demanding answers from the Hilton hotel group on X.com. “Why did yo...
defector.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:20 PM
This is so freaking good, as usual, from @davidjroth.bsky.social. The use of a phrase like "single-serving fogs of war" to describe the brutal, directionless violence inflicted by ICE agents is 😘👌. defector.com/fascists-are...
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I need you to FOLLOW THIS STORY and share! ICE has kidnapped and currently holding 3 tribal members of the Oglala Sioux Nation hostage unless the tribe agrees to relinquish their tribal lands for fed access and abuse. Breaking treaties, the constitution, and fed laws. #ProtectTribalLands
January 15, 2026 at 4:16 PM
I need you to FOLLOW THIS STORY and share! ICE has kidnapped and currently holding 3 tribal members of the Oglala Sioux Nation hostage unless the tribe agrees to relinquish their tribal lands for fed access and abuse. Breaking treaties, the constitution, and fed laws. #ProtectTribalLands